Giovannina Jobson holds a Master Degree in Buddhist Studies and Contemplative Religions from Naropa University, and the Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University in Expressive Arts.  She teaches several Buddhist philosophy and practice courses for the Religious Studies Department and the Naropa Core Program. She also serves as the faculty liaison for the Shambhala Training Levels offered through the Boulder Shambhala Center. She has taught at Naropa since 2000, is a senior student of the founder Trungpa Rinpoche and is an (Upadyaya) ordained Buddhist minister, an authorized meditation instructor and teacher trainer.

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